Work requirement, other Medicaid changes sought under bill approved by Senate

SALT LAKE CITY — The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would direct the state health department to seek changes in Utah's Medicaid program from the federal government, including a work requirement for some recipients."I don't think we are just giving a blank check to the Department of Health. We are giving them very clear guidelines to go implement the program," the sponsor of SB172, Sen. Dan Hemmert, R-Orem, said.But several senators raised concerns."I've never seen a bill like this," sai